Monday, June 22, 2020

My Passion for Writing

Coming from a family of bookworms
I was bitten by the reading bug very early on. 

I did write in bits and pieces over the years 
but  it wasn't until a few years ago, 
I finally took the plunge and left a secure corporate world 
to move 
into a fictional world of words

It easily meant that the generous paycheque 
which I had grown used to would disappear quickly 
and instead of others looking out for me, 
I would have to fend for myself.

Not an easy thought to digest considering I was working 
for one of the best companies in the world 
but 
risk is a way of life. 

If not now, then when?

Has the risk paid off? 
No not yet - 
there are miles to go before I sleep 
but for sure, 
my creative instincts 
are being nurtured and soothed with each passing day!

That gives me a lot of happiness and inner peace!


Monday, June 15, 2020

Noel Splashes Maple Syrup

"Noel Splashes Maple Syrup” 
is the third book in 
“The Dribble Quibble Series™". 


This story is set in the fictional 
Dribble Quibble Town™

Noel Parker™ 
is an only child 
who lives with his loving parents 
and his two dogs, Stub and Blink, 
in a little cottage on the top of a hill. 

Eight-year-old Noel’s fun escapades 
cause intense worry for his parents 
but his innate goodness and empathetic nature 
rescue him unscathed from his 
various misadventures. 

Noel comes across frightened Mike 
and helps him find his mother, Sandra
Meanwhile, the entire town gets into a tizzy 
as Noel is found missing.

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Monday, June 8, 2020

Noel And The Basket of Bagels

"Noel and the Basket of Bagels"
is my second book in 
“The Dribble Quibble Series™". 

This children's short fiction 
takes you on a playful escapade 
with the bubbly 
Noel Parker™ 
who is always full of beans. 

He perpetually gets into one scrap or another 
but somehow manages to come out of them unscathed.

Noel romps off to the hillside 
in a fun outing 
where he comes across a stranger. 
His act of kindness 
rewards him with an unexpected bounty.

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The book can be purchased here:

Monday, June 1, 2020

Noel at the Marketplace

'Noel at the Marketplace' 
is my debut short fiction in 
“The Dribble Quibble Series™"

The children's story 
takes you 
on a 
whimsical adventure 
with the 
irrepressible Noel Parker™. 

The book celebrates 
Noel’s innocence, his innate goodness, 
and caring nature.

A must-read, feel-good book 
for the new generation of 
young readers, 
including those who are perpetually 
a child-at-heart.
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The book can be purchased here:

Monday, May 25, 2020

The Dribble Quibble Series™

chronicles the fun escapades of mischievous 
Noel Parker™

Noel Parker is an eight-year-child 
who lives with his parents in 
The Dribble Quibble Town™

The town is surrounded by
hills on three sides and
a flowing river on the fourth.


The entire town consists of quaint little cottages,

each dressed in a profusion of colours.


The small town is so called as it has frequent rain, 
dribbling away gently on the sloping rooftops and 
the town residents’ favourite pastime 
is to quibble about trivial things.

Monday, May 18, 2020

A Story Is Where I Live

Have you had experiences where a story just flashes through your head - at all odd times of the day and the most unlikely of places? 
Be it in colour or B&W?

Instances where you may have dreamt a story but wake up as if you've actually lived it? 

Or where you are watching a show or reading a book or doing something else and something strikes?
Totally unrelated to what you are doing but you instinctively know that the thought, the idea is totally meaningful to you?

The stories maybe fantastic or simple, adventurous or mundane, happy or sad, fictional or a true-life experience. 
The genre and style of writing are tools at your disposal. 

Whatever you choose to write, what truly matters is that you need to be true to your story.
This will come through in your story-telling.

You need to experience your story!
"A Story Is Where I Live!"
If you plan to write and you must, then make sure that you live your story. 
Every character, every element, every word in the story should be owned by you. 

It should be an extension of what you are thinking, feeling, experiencing - the narration should come from deep within. 

Only then will your readers fully connect with you! 

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Review: Noel At The Marketplace

Noel At The Marketplace
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

'Noel At the Marketplace' is a highly engaging and entertaining short fiction in "The Dribble Quibble Series™". 

Authored by Kolla Krishna Madhavi, this is the first book in the series, which showcases the fun escapades of 8-year-old Noel Parker. Noel stays with his parents in the fictional Dribble Quibble Town™. He is innocent yet mischievous and is one of the favourites in the hillside town. The story draws you into the innocent world of Noel Parker. It is his innate goodness and empathetic nature, which helps Noel emerge unscathed from his various mis-adventures.

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Review: Noel And The Basket Of Bagels

Noel And The Basket Of Bagels
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Noel and the Basket of Bagels’ is the second book in “The Dribble Quibble Series™" by Kolla Krishna Madhavi. This children's contemporary story takes you on a whimsical adventure with the irrepressible Noel Parker™.

Outings just never take you on the path you expect to go! 8-year-old Noel sets off on a fun escapade but ends up in an unexpected situation, which makes him stop and ponder. What would be the right thing to do?

A must-read, feel-good short fiction that celebrates empathy and kindness in all its varied hues, the book is suitable for both independent reading and family read-aloud time.

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Review: Outliers: The Story of Success

Outliers: The Story of Success Outliers: The Story of Success by Malcolm Gladwell
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Dance Your Way Out: Coloring For Imaginative Kids

Dance Your Way Out: Coloring For Imaginative Kids
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a beautiful art book for children by Megha Subramanian. The USP of "Dance Your Way Out: Coloring For Imaginative Kids" is that it is not only a reference book about the 8 Indian classical dance forms but also has the option to colour the pictures to one's imagination.

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Review: Fever

Fever Fever by Robin Cook
My rating: 5 of 5 stars



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